St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address St Margaret's Grove
Plumstead
London
SE18 7RL
Phone 02088543924
Reference Number 100170

St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School provides a positive and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school has a well-structured curriculum that aligns with national standards and is designed to support all learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have established high expectations for both academic performance and behavior. The involvement of parents is encouraged, and the school has a commendable approach to foster a sense of community among students. However, while the curriculum is ambitious, there is variability in its implementation across subjects, and not all teachers consistently present information with the necessary clarity to reinforce learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 215
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.7%
Girls: 49.3%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 11 25
2 16 12 28
3 19 17 36
4 14 14 28
5 13 20 33
6 20 19 39

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 47.9%
White, British 11.2%
Mixed, Other 6%
White, Other 5.6%
Asian, Other 4.7%
White & Black (African) 4.2%
Unclassified 3.3%
Caribbean 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
White & Asian 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
13 Mar 2018 Short inspection
10 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
21 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Welcoming and safe environment for pupils
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and learning
  • Effective safeguarding practices
  • Positive involvement of parents and the community
  • Variety of extracurricular activities available

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum across some subjects
  • Lack of regular and comprehensive training for all staff
  • Some activities for pupils with SEND are not effective for learning and retention

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.6
Writing -1.7
Maths -2.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

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